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TJ Newsflash 19 August – AI reshapes expertise, careers, productivity and mental workload

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: AI fuels cognitive strain in teams and raises questions over who manages hybrid workforces, UK hiring stalls, resilience training lags, and new interview…

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Beyond the management ladder: Why Gen Z is redefining career success

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Rethink training, leadership and career progression to retain Gen Z talent. Tara Ceranic Salinas explains why younger workers value time, flexibility, mastery and meaningful impact over traditional management titles, and how organisations can create learning cultures that build skills, recognise…

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Training has 24 months to prove its worth

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Brad Batesole proposes that AI gives L&D leaders a rare chance to prove learning’s impact on performance and business results. As budgets tighten and scrutiny grows, organisations that measure what matters, personalise development and act now can turn learning into…

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TJ podcast: Building L&D influence in a changing world, with Don Taylor – episode 331

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Showing value, building influence and developing the skills to operate strategically are becoming increasingly urgent priorities for L&D. In this TJ podcast conversation, Jo Cook and Don Taylor explore AI-driven uncertainty, entrepreneurial leadership, changing expectations of the profession, and why…

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From awareness to action: Rethinking cyber training after M&S and Co-op

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As cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, organisations cannot rely on compliance training alone. Nick Petschek argues that L&D leaders must drive behavioural change through realistic simulations, cross-functional ownership and a culture where employees feel urgency, think critically under pressure and treat…

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How to cut L&D costs without reducing headcount

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If budget costs are looking imminent, rather than draw up a list of redundancies, Ryan Austin suggests looking to see where other costs can be improved. Explore three overlooked operational levers that can absorb a mandated cost-reduction target before headcount…

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AI should enable your L&D goals, not hijack them

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AI will not transform learning through technology alone, warns Gaurav Gupta. For L&D leaders, the real value comes from aligning AI with strategic goals, engaging practitioners in experimentation, and addressing employee fears. Success depends less on the tools themselves and…

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Coaching’s identity crisis

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The coaching industry may look fragmented and fiercely competitive, but Angela Cox feels it is better understood as a profession still evolving. As models multiply and practitioners adapt what they were taught, the deeper shift is towards more human-centred coaching…

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TJ Newsflash 12 August – L&D conferences, AI challenges and local skills plans

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: LN Connect conference looks ahead to L&D’s future, while research explores meditation, human performance, AI slop, digital burnout, brain-based decision-making, the LEET campaign…

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Reviewers don’t become advocates, co-designers do

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Ben Satchwell argues that review rounds create judges, not champions. Sending a near-final capability framework for comment builds critique, not ownership. Co-design brings influential practitioners into the room early, at key moments: framing the problem, shaping the structure, and testing…

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